Last December, I hosted a family session giveaway on my Facebook. I was overwhelmed with the response from friends go mine and people I had never met! It was so hard to choose.. I couldn't choose one. I actually chose three! One family received a free session, and two others received a discount for photos!

I picked Katie + Kevin Andreani because she was a newly wed and actually just found out she was pregnant! Also, her husband had just joined the navy and was about to get their first orders. I felt like they really deserved family photos before they moved to Virgina! Enjoy these stunning family photos and their adorable son Emerson!

Shanna + Victor currently live in Texas, but chose to elope in Jacksonville, at Big Talbot Island State Park. They were captured by the driftwood and organic beach scenery. Victor lived in Jax before which is how they discovered the beach! They reached out to me to shoot their elopement and i was overjoyed! Their ceremony was so unique; they exchanged vows, did a sand pouring, Ketubah Signing, and breaking of the glass because Shanna, the bride, is Jewish! They also had their daughters in the ceremony which was a tear jerker! I really loved how these photos turned out!!

I met Carrie and her sweet family at church about 8 1/2 years ago. Both Carrie and her husband, Dan, are musicians and play on the worship team at our church! It is always so fun to see them playing and singing together! Carrie is a Small Business Manager. She helps woman manage their business and simplify their lives. How cool is that?!? She reached out to me to do a branding shoot and a few family photos! It was a classic hot Florida day, but they were all amazing troopers! I can't wait to work with Carrie and her family again!! Check her out!

A very dear friend of mine from Bristol, TN came to Jacksonville to visit me. We met in Louisiana at a fantastic horse camp in 2015 and hit it off immediately! Our humor connected us, as well as our faith. We continued our friendship over texting and FaceTime, and occasional one-two hour visits when one of us was close to each other. Her trip to Jacksonville consisted of coffee shops, amazing restaurants, and good laughs together. I so eagerly look forward to the next time we are able to see each other again! Love you Katlynn!

Shooting families like this one makes what I do a treat! They brought their insanely fun dachshund's which livened up the session the entire time. It was so hard to not put my camera down to play with them!

The bond between this entire family is so real. Though they're all busy between their day-to-day life, I can tell how much each family member takes every opportunity for family time. I was so honored to be able to take these family photos!

Huge shoutout to Olivia Morgan Photography for letting me shadow on this styled shoot! I am beyond blessed by her generosity to teach me. Also, congratulations on having the shoot published to the blog, Every Last Detail!! Super excited for your whole team!!

Chasing the sunlight and discovering this amazing park was amazing! I have known Abby for years now and I enjoy watching her become such an amazing woman of God. Her heart is pure gold and I can see that, in everything, she is striving to see Jesus. These pictures are beautiful, but they do not even come close to how radiant her spirit is! Love you girl!

Running around Loose Park on a KCMO fall evening resulted in my toes being numb. Also the sun was going down and we were trying to find the best scenery in the shortest amount of time. Though the weather was not on our side, the beautiful fall leaves were! I am obsessed with the amount of color in these images.